The Cincinnati Bengals lost to the rebuilding New England Patriots in last year's season opener and never fully recovered, falling one win short of the final AFC Wild Card berth. Fans came to the painful realization that their squad is no longer defensively strong enough to overcome its notoriously slow starts to the campaign. Cincy adjusted accordingly during the preseason, giving the starters more reps and operating with more urgency.

If the Bengals cannot earn a road victory versus the question-ridden Cleveland Browns this Sunday, then Cincinnati will experience an excruciating case of deja vu. Although Zac Taylor's squad has a massive advantage on offense, there is one major obstacle in its way. And it goes by the name Myles Garrett .

The Bengals, like the rest of the NFL, a

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